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ventrolateral

American  
[ven-troh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌvɛn troʊˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the front and side.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of ventrolateral

First recorded in 1825–35; ventro- + lateral

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Scientists now have concrete evidence that two groups of cells—the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus in the hypothalamus and the parafacial zone in the brain stem—are involved in prompting SWS.

From Scientific American Sep. 14, 2015

A narrow, sometimes broken white line is present on the ventrolateral edge of the forearm.

From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman

Nonetheless, the fact remains that all of the species assigned to the genus Ptychohyla have ventrolateral glands in the breeding males; furthermore, ventrolateral glands are unknown in other hylids.

From A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla by William E. Duellman

White stripes on edge of upper lip, ventrolateral edge of forearm, outer edge of tarsus, and above anus.

From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by William E. Duellman

Taylor defined the genus as having large ventrolateral glands and horny nuptial spines in males.

From Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla Studies of American Hylid Frogs, V by William E. Duellman

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